Profiles

President

Dr Tanan Mansouri joined the FFG as president after functioning as a former senior manager for over 10 years in the Gratifacio Ministry of Sport. He has been in post for three years and is from Koury, a rural area of Gratifacio. He completed his baccalaureate before starting higher studies in Business Administration in the University of Marseilles. He played semi-professional football whilst in France and was an accomplished University athlete. On returning to Gratifacio he took up coaching whilst at the Ministry of Sport. It was whilst at the Ministry he secured the first Government funding for the National Football Centre which has only recently been opened close to the nation's capital Alami. Dr Mansouri is the Honorary President of the Koury Lions, a National League One club with whom he has had a long association. In 2020 he was elected as a Member of the Executive Council of Arab Football Associations Union. He has recently signalled his intention to stand for a position on the FIFA Council. In 2022 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Gratifacio in Alami. Dr Mansouri has publicly promoted his Golden Goal plan for the future of football in the country.

The Acting General Secretary

Salem Omar was born in Alami and describes himself as a proud Gratifacian. He has vivid memories of playing football on the streets of Naa'moura and in the fields near to what was later to become the National Football Centre. Mr Omar is a 35 year old MBA graduate of the American University of Cairo where he specialised in innovation. His first role aHer leaving University was to work as an intern for the French Embassy in Cairo in the Diplomatic section. He then moved to work for the French Ministry of Sport in Paris. He was responsible for the national sporting infrastructure policy which included the building of multi-sport facilities in rural districts of France. He made the decision to return to Gratifacio four years ago and since then has been working in the Business Directorate where, as Assistant General Secretary, he has been responsible for the National Football Centre in Naa'moura, Alamy, now one of the three Golden Goal Regional Centres of Excellence.

Technical Director

Edison de Santos is a Brazilian national who has had an outstanding playing career. He played over 200 league games for Corinthians and was in the Brazilian squad for two World Cup finals. He has been a Technical Director in Gratifacio for for 12 months joining just as the Senior Men were preparing for the World Cup in Qatar. Since the departure of the Head of Youth Santos has been covering this position and beginning to implement the President's Golden Goal plan

Head of Coaching

Hadir Al-Ghumari has been Head of Coaching for three years. A former goalkeeper for Koury Lions and for Le Havre, he holds the A licence and has represented Gratifacio at the African U-20 Cup of Nations as well as playing in the final of the CAF Confederations Cup.

Head Coach

Bilal Al-Harradi is the current manager of the Men's National team. Born in Marseilles, France his playing career included spells at Marseilles, St Etienne, Grenoble and at the Egyptian club Al Ahly where he was club captain. Prior to the national job with Gratifacio he was a successful club manager in Morocco with Botola side Wydad AC.

League Director

Dirar Mansouri is the Leagues Director responsible for co-ordinating Amateur Football across Gratifacio. He is in charge of Men’s and Women's Leagues and Cup Competitions. He has been in post for three years and joined from being club secretary at Koury Lions.

Head of Youth

The position of Head of Youth is currently vacant Mojiz Benali having left by mutual consent.